This I Believe - Revision history

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	= '''Rubric''' =		= '''Rubric''' =
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			! Grading Criteria
			! This I Believe
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			\|'''Genre Conventions'''
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			<li>Leverages medium/genre and/or visual/content markers to emphasize purpose and connect to audience.
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			\|'''Purpose & Audience'''
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			<li>Reveals major theme(s)/purpose through descriptive language, word choice, and/or genre markers rather than explanation alone.
			<li>Where appropriate, provides background information to improve audience understanding.
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			\|'''Organization & Editing'''
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			<li>Uses formatting, grammar, and spelling that is appropriate to audience, purpose, and medium/genre.
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			\|'''Revision'''
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			<li>You have revised your work substantially and/or thoughtfully based on peer and instructor feedback.
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			A copy of the This I Believe rubric: [[File:This I Believe Rubric.pdf\|thumb]]

	= '''Students' Project Samples''' =		= '''Students' Project Samples''' =

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	*Respond to other This I Believe statements		*Respond to other This I Believe statements
	*Present their This I Believe statements in class		*Present their This I Believe statements in class
	*Identify & employ genre and stylistic conventions appropriate to multiple different audiences & rhetorical contexts.		*Identify & employ genre and stylistic conventions appropriate to multiple different audiences & rhetorical contexts

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	The statement of belief should be brief, between 400 and 600 words, about three minutes when read aloud at a natural pace, or about two pages—maybe slightly more or less. Students should be able to name their belief in a sentence or two, and because this is their personal story, they can use the first person, "I," and use words and phrases that are comfortable ~~form~~ them to write and speak.		The statement of belief should be brief, between 400 and 600 words, about three minutes when read aloud at a natural pace, or about two pages—maybe slightly more or less. Students should be able to name their belief in a sentence or two, and because this is their personal story, they can use the first person, "I," and use words and phrases that are comfortable for them to write and speak.
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	This assignment asks students to select a strongly held personal belief and craft a persuasive essay in favor of their beliefs. This project also requires an accompanying reflection essay.		This assignment asks students to select a strongly held personal belief and craft a persuasive essay in favor of their beliefs. This project also requires an accompanying reflection essay.

	Students should tell a specific story about themselves. This is their own own experience, work, and family, things they know that no one else does that have shaped their core values. This is a specific story, so they can also consider a moment when their belief was formed, tested, or changed. The story need not be heart-warming or gut-~~wrenching—and it~~ can be funny—but it should be real.		Students should tell a specific story about themselves. This is their own own experience, work, and family, things they know that no one else does that have shaped their core values. This is a specific story, so they can also consider a moment when their belief was formed, tested, or changed. The story need not be heart-warming or gut-wrenching—it can be funny—but it should be real.

	'''See details'''		'''See details'''

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	This project is connected to [[Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)]] through:		This project is connected to [[Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)]] through:


			'''Genres & Formats'''
			*Written narrative
			*Oral Presentation